They caved and gave me assistance for my heart/circulatory issues, along with a hearing loss (grenade damaged) and tinnitus. Go online and look for the name of your state and VA rep and it will pop up with a list. Sol Bobst is a great guy. They are deservedly receiving help for diseases as a result of the exposure. I asked about skin conditions she laughter and told me only after exposure, I showed he phots by military hospital of neck, she said to late! Trying to add timeframes is like saying one person can have same contamination but we dont care because it was before a war period. Also, the investigation found less use in Thailand and the DMZ then previously reported. VA says Prove it. So many of these Vietnam era vets have already passed from this BS. I sat in the chair, demanded him to look and waited for his lazy ass to find it! No One in my family ever had hypothyroidism [Graves] so when the VA took my Thyroid from me, [and chained me to 14 medications a day for the remainder of my life] in December 1997, it was a shock to everyone in my family!!! Id contact the VA and find out where to file to start receiving widow benefits. Another one of my buddies was just diagnosed with bladder cancer. I suggest you keep applying as the last Sect. So sorry. I served on a PBR river boat on the mekong in 1971. Former U.S. serviceman sentenced to 45 years for planning attack on fellow soldiers. The VA has pushed aside those of us that used trichloroethylene as a cleaning solvent in the 60s. One of their doctors lied and stated that he had examined me and found no problems related to Agent Orange. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). Millions are suffering from mental illness, exacerbated by the pandemic. Seems like mission is to dissuade veterans. Thank goodness Ol Uncle Sugar is on the case! ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. He receives compensation for Agent Orange exposure. You have to prove it.. The VA is merely following whats in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Public Law when handing down ratings decisions. Thailand veterans harmed by Agent Orange hope Congress will hear them - Congressman David Trone November 01, 2021 Thailand veterans harmed by Agent Orange hope Congress will hear them Credit: Dayton Daily News, Thomas Gnau Vietnam War-era veterans who served in Thailand say they're still fighting. Call the number on your letter. I guess the VA is waiting for me to check out completely. This AO affected my circulatory system (heart), lungs (everything hits my lungs first), and other issues starting in my early 30s. He had similar circumstances with diagnosis of Stage IV lung cancer in Nov. 2014 and passed May 2015. I had asked my VA rep because a classmate of mine had this particular problem that your family has. It seems we are not getting any help from the very people whose jobs it is to help us. Get buddy letter . My husband died from gastric cancer and according to the appeals board so did many other Viet Nam Vets. I was in Nam 18 months, 29 April 68 to 7 Dec 69, I have Diabetes 2, receiving 30 % compensation for AO induced Diabetes 2. Fortunately, I finally learned that the best way to deal with PTSD was to have a vigorous workout every day! Charles, Dennis, Edward, Elliott, Gary, Harold, James, Jeppie, Jerry, John (3), Joseph, Patrick, Paul, Robert (2), Roy, Steve, Terry, Thomas & Willy. I dont know where to start- and going by all these posts of ppl like myself- its looks pretty bleak for outcomes. I served there in 1975-76 and returned in 1988 and stayed until retirement in 1992. Was on duty there when Hurricane Camille hit Gulfport, MS and was deployed down there for rescue and recovery. Agent Orange is just a euphemism for many different types of herbicides. File a claim at va.gov. Mary get a lawyer you have a lot of money coming, a lot will have to what his death certificate The veteran representative we now have in our county told me that the more that happens, the greater the numbers to have it considered for approval. I try to kick it by running and staying healthy but to no avail. In early 2012 he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, liver cancer and it was in his bones also. I have applied twice, failed the breathing test and still been denied benefits, that were promised to me at discharge then taken away by a grateful government. I guess we should be happy that we survived Nam but now we are paying for it 50 plus years later..good luck! Youre absolutely correct. The calculation requires three digits but the field size only shows two digits! In the same time frame as my Prostate claim submission I was diagnosed and had subsequent surgery for Bladder Cancer. Doctors say I have many ailments from AO exposure. They took away my health and my youth and replaced it with an endless routine of jumping through hoops to get basic healthcare needs, and now, as my body rapidly deteriorates, I will be forced to keep working until I die, which wont be soon enough. Last I knew Vietnam was in Southeast NOT Southwest They didnt even recognize Agent Orange exposure back then. VA kept telling him he had to PROVE he was unemployable at the age of 63 when he had already retired and was on Social Security because he didnt have the stamina to hold a job. Its a shame how they treated him once he got sick. Problem solved!!!! I am now having all kinds of health/medical problems. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). For more information, visit our website at Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures Public Health. Benefits are not necessary at this point for us. The administration has known for years agent orange was killing VN vets. He proudly gave 23 years to our country. Neither is free, but I dont know how much they are. Smfh!! My father was in Vietnam this same period he died 25 years ago from Pancreatic Cancer. The name Robert Bustamante appears in several states. So highly unlikely wed both have it. He had me late in life . Bustamante, who served in the Marines with my husband stateside during the VietNam years. Politicians carry responsibility also. the VA acknowledged Agent Orange use in Thailand and made service members stationed there eligible for compensation . At age 59 I had my first rare cancer, thyroid and later a 2nd cancer even rarer Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in my abdomen. I went back in time and pulled up my old ships log and was shocked to see the ships daily log showing injuries to my fellow sailors falling down stairs, broken finger, stitches on their scalp and splints on their fingers but sent right on back to work, it happened to me also but now I find out that no records were kept. I was also told that because I was able to raise my extremely arthritic arms over my head that I should be fortunate that the VA doesnt take away my disability benefits altogether. My belief is that ANYONE with a specific injury like yours, or ANYONE who served at least 6 months in a COMBAT zone should receive 100% compensation and completely eliminate the VA intake center employee jobs to fund those payments. Get 4 of 6 problems. Hows that for depression. What if your father has already died? Hard of hearing!! In the following link you will be able to find a representative by searching State or County listings. Plus, he also served in Desert Storm and has his own set of problems from that :-( Good luck EVER getting the government to admit anything close to causative exposure. Veterans who served in Thailand have long contended they face a higher bar in winning Veterans Administration (VA) disability benefits claims, having to clearly demonstrate they were exposed to Agent Orange or other harmful herbicides while their fellow veterans enjoy a presumption that they were exposed. I had 2 children die at full term due to birth defects, I believe to be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam My oldest son has a rare bone issue untreatable, I believe due to Agent Orange! Can anyone confirm this or direct me where to find the truth? I had a much smaller exposure than your father and I have lots of Autoimmune diseases as does at least one of my children. My husband served in Vietnam in 1967-1968 and was diagnosed with AML leukemia in September 2020 and died in February 2021. 807 Maine Ave., SW Washington, D.C. 20024 Phone (202) 554-3501 Fax (202) 863-0233 www.dav.org ISSUE BRIEF: Agent Orange in Thailand during Vietnam Era I send my prayers to you during this difficult time. After many years of dealing with the VA in Iowa City, I got him in to Danville, Illinois VA. Jul 11, 2016 THAILAND, AGENT ORANGE; Jul 5, 2016 RANGE-OF-MOTION TESTING REQUIREMENTS; June 2016 Jun 10, 2016 . I have other health issues also. Typically, veterans need to prove -- usually through medical exams and service records -- that their injuries and illnesses are directly connected to time spent in the military, Military Times noted. March 3 (UPI) -- Renewable energy company AVANGRID said Friday an agreement to spend $30 million on components supports a final investment decision for a solar power facility in Texas, a national leader in solar power. I came into contact with Agent Orange when footage was burned off in the northern parts of the island. the va dont care about vets !!! Was it used in Germany at the same time? Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. [Editor: Although VA recommends Veterans work with accredited VSOs, heres a few details that can help. I feel like Charlie Brown kicking his football and our government is Lucy and like Lucy our government will pull the rug out from all of us. We were stationed at McLellan in 69. i get the burn pits for these folks 100% 2/9th Marines were station at Pohang Korea training with the ROK Marines August 1975 for 30 days we had burn pits also we stood guard no more than 20 away with black smoke in the air debris burning and going on your utilities plastics/human waste/metal/unspent rds u guarded for hrs our hooches were only 100 away and u got the smoke as u slept also why are these not considered burn pits is it to let the older Marines die off so u go with the younger Marines first and these younger Marines sure deserve all they get but like agent orange with the 3 new aliments all these years later let the folks die first then include us why is the va not including all of us big black billows of smoke u sniff in when u stood guard/slept but for some odd ass reason we are not included peace. March 3 (UPI) -- The legal team representing former President Donald Trump has formally requested a six-month delay in the fraud civil case filed against him by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Good luck and God bless you. Hodgkins Disease And now that theyre all almost gone to pass this. Lack of a presumption of herbicide exposure does not prevent veterans from demonstrating through competent evidence that they were exposed to herbicidal agents and that such exposure is sufficiently related to a current disability to warrant disability compensation.. All from Agent Orange. Then about 2015 he started having issues with falling and passing out. He died of Acute On Chronic Respiratory Failure. Who knows what else. When I read that the Blue Water Navy was getting this it upset me so if you were off the coast of Vietnam you can get it. I was there for six months at ft. McClellan the Va keep trun me down on my lung that started there at ft. McClellan they say they dont know what to called it they know they dont want to Admit to it my name is Roy Kilgore, Can someone tell me why or how Agent Orange can skip the stomach. He passed away July 2012. He served in Vietnam in the Army from 1967 -1968. What about bases here in the states that stored or disposed of barrels of Agent Orange, like Camp Pendleton? Now I have all kinds of wonky neurological problems and autoimmune disease. Make an appointment. Thank you for complying with what had to be forced on you, Mr. Secretary, after thousands of my brothers had to die. They should be able to assist you with getting your claim submitted. Dropping in the iodine tablets. Hello Jerry An official website of the United States government. Good luck everyone getting what you deserve. Will you please provide me with the mans first name and the other information you have about him. When will there be an admission that agent orange was stored, transported and frequently sprayed on bases in Okinawa? Have never been able to figure out who he was :-( Good luck! Get to va office and start squeaking. Neither were they included in new Middle East veteran benefits until less than a year ago. Ischemic heart disease. VA announced today two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia. Denied for tinnitus after action in Vietnam. I have had no status updates since Congressman Doug Lamalfa of California made an inquiry. And I wanted to try to talk to him, Ellen Spinks. What is the problem? He has a number of health issues. Filed again 12/15/2020 in anticipation of the dx finally being approved as presumptive. Both VA and DoD welcome new information on locations for the historical testing or use of tactical herbicides. So, good luck to any of you still living and fighting. Im glad that those exposed to Agent Orange are FINALLY getting some progress with the VA and federal government. I still dont understand why skin cancers are not recognized of all things that were exposed SKIN. Cant find any records of Decontamination of Aircraft but i was in close contact, Launching, Recovering & Securing these helos after either IN COUNTRY or SHORE RESCUES. Advertisement. My husband died at the age of 88 in Colombia, from a cardiorespiratory arrest, his diagnosis of Epoc, hypothyroidism, Parkinsons, osteoarthritis and Alzhaymer, these were presented to him from 2015 in Colombia, could it be a consciousness of the war chemicals? 1968-70, then back on Okinawa 1970-72. My dad served in Vietnam. However, there was a terrible consequence: Exposure to Agent Orange resulted in cancer, birth defects, and other significant ailments. I know what my brother did for our men and women on the ground and I am proud of him for it, but I ashamed of those who sent him to do his job and then threw him away when he was unable to fly anymore. My husband found a good advocate 150 miles from where we lived and got all his benefits. Its not a burden shared by veterans who served in Vietnam or in the Navy. I was a combat Marine Vietnam 68-69. When I put in a claim for the Agent Orange ( had a daughter that nearly died from a heart condition and a son 3 years later died of heart complications) were totally denied! The majority of his career has been dedicated to assisting veterans with legal issues nationwide. These are the evidence pieces you should give to your VSO, or if filing on your own, the evidence you scan and attach when submitting a claim at VA.gov. Make your claim ASAP if you havent already. While they (VA) do provide the medical and scientific data to support whether the condition can be service connected or the presumptive(s) in this case, its CONGRESS that are the ultimate culprits who implement and dictate whats in the CFR and Public Law. During 2020-2021, VA and DoD updated thelist of locations based on new information to several locations in the U.S. and oversees, including Thailand, Korea, and Alabama. He served with 101st airborne in Vietnam in 67 and 68. Usually CML effects much older people not the very young. Rob Portman is listed as a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 657, which would modify the presumption of a service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicides while serving in Thailand. I was in An Loc the same time with B Troop 1\9. VA will send letters to impacted Veterans and survivors. My husband was in Vietnam in the late 60s and early 70s. Im spending out of pocket about $6,000 to $6,500 a year in medications, he said. My name is Nicole Coon. My son served in the Army in Desert Storm, so he has his own issues on top of being the son of a Nam vet. My late husband was with the 14th combat engineers assigned to the 1st Cav. My husband and I are both 100% disabled vets and if I could increase my disability to more I would! I did not receive any cash benefits for coming in contact with agent orange. Contact your local VSO and they will help you file a claim to reopen your case using the recent addition of these conditions to the presumptive list as New and Relevant evidence. It took a number of years, once bladder cancer was put on the potential list , to be approvedwaiting patiently. They will help you prepare your disability claim . or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified responders for confidential help. He ONLY got 100% disability compensation from time of diagnosis. Both of my brothers were born before my father was deployed and have no serious medical issues and are about as healthy as you can be. When he was diagnosed with terminal Stage 4 lung cancer, all of a sudden the VA got charitable and rated him 100%, which did a helluva lot of good for him and for me as a survivor 5 damn months. My dad served the US Airforce in 1952 through unknown date due to his records was burned in the 1973 fire. Those of us who served on aircraft carriers operating out of yankee station are denied compensation for agent orange related conditions because we were outside the 12 mile limit. Is it possible that affects of agent orange were passed to him? My husband passed March 2021. My husband applied years ago and was denied he served in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam and was based at Camp Lejeune for several years. Three tours in Vietnam, all on the DMZ, two brown water, one blue water. Squeaky wheel gets the grease Questions sent to the offices of Portman and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton. Did you carry/transfer AO to our ship or have any records? Iserved during the v nam war. I am disappointed ive been fighting for my dad benefits only to be told no one can help me. I served in B 217 Mech infantry out of Camp Kasier 68-69. USMC 67-71. I served in Thailand at Uteipio AFB in 1972-1973. Lois I suggest staying on this as eventually it will become clear it was used in Korea, as well as was it ever stored anywhere he was present such as Scoffield Barracks ?? Tactical herbicides such as Agent Orange had limited usage, testing, or storage in several other countries besides Vietnam, such as the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Thailand, and United States. If I were a civilian in Aniston I could sue and at least get my medical bills paid forbut I was just serving my country so I guess I dont deserve to be treated like a human being. I periodically return to refile so that my family will have something to pester them with after I pass. Never! Due to the operations being Politically Incorrect today all information about where we were at and did is still classified today. The wheels of the VA grind extremely slow dont they. But for future others, recognition of the connection between esophageal cancer and Agent Orange in Viet Nam is. My husband did 2 tours in Vietnam and we were in the process of trying to see if he qualified for disability at but he died before we got to far along. It continues to affect the children and their children and so on. Removing that burden helps veterans avoid having to file that additional paperwork. How old is Robert now, where do you think he lives at. 4th MAW. FTVA! What about veterans who served on Johnston Island/Atoll? They have requested information for my diseases but I have never heard back from them. Prostate Cancer If you have questions or information about locations where tactical herbicides were used, tested, or stored, please contact the DoD Armed Forces Pest Management Board by e-mail, fax, or mail: E-mail: osd.pentagon.ousd-atl.mbx.afpmb-tactical-herbicides@mail.milor osd.pentagon.ousd-atl.mbx.afpmb@mail.mil, Address: Armed Forces Pest Management Board U.S. Army Garrison Forest Glen 2460 Linden Lane, Building 172 Silver Spring, MD 20910, Health Care While I did not file a claim for hypothyroidism,, I was taking medication for it when I had my Agent Orange exam from which they gave me disability ratings for DM2 and ischemic hear disease. Any others here? Still no answer. them are Veterans themselves. Im proud, its just too hard to pass on anything good to say about serving your country. Husband had sinus and respitory issues for years. Im grateful for the be befits our service members now receive as my husband a twenty year retired war veteran does, but these Vietnam Veterans suffered through decades up against the brick wall that was the old VA. I was an organizational automotive mechanic in the Marine Corps as well as doing a stint of armory duty. I filed for agent orange exposure I have been diagnosed by my Doctor with peripheral neuropathy and stinging and tingling in my extremities. The Virus can no longer be used as an alibi. Catherine, you and other children of vets have to keep filing with related conditions in order for the VA to show a heredity correlation to the disease to base the approval. Respiratory Cancers, including Lung Cancer Is he bragging about complying with the law? Im currently suffering neurological problems, at first diagnosed as Parkinsons and later as an undiagnosed Parkinson-like syndrome. Contact a veterans service organization ASAP. I am compensated for it, though. Interior Department announces new initiative to restore bison population. I was in vietnam Quonlo for 14 months. He had a friend who was killed in 68 that was the only one he ever spoke of, and it traumatized him for life. while going through a colnoscopy when i was told they (the doctors and my team care givers) had been looking at my thyroid glans and let me know that they have concerns. I always hoped we could connect with his family to let him know how much he meant to him, but all I have is a first name and description and where he was from. I have sinus problem that I never had before being exposed. That has been appealed with the help of the Dept of Veterans Affairs. Wasnt Agent Orange used in Vietnam? have them find out what the procedure is? Ischemic Heart Disease (including Coronary Artery Disease, stable and unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death) He was diagnosed with Aphasia in 2011 and became 100% disabled by Feb. 2012. Got out at 100% and dropped down to 10% in a year thanks to our wonderful government. My dad also served in Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange and I have a genetic mutation or defect that showed up in the chromosome tests called Ankylosing Sponylitis. I served both in the field and in Saigon. Operation restore democracy in Haiti 1994. Marshall retold the story of his years during the Vietnam War where . I have heard nothing since. Paula Im with you, daughter died 18 months neuoblastoma, brother 44 brain cancer, sister breast cancer and ovarian cancer, i have had lung cancer, leiomysarcoma, soft cell sarcoma, pre colon cancer, I recieved the MUTATED TP53 gene, i dont care what any say the agent orange is a direct reflection of so much death and pain in my family. Updated . Form or find a support group to work together in filing claims. The area that I lived in was with the Philippians off base in a jungle area, which was sprayed with a chemical to control the growth of the jungle out side of our barracks.
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